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Stunnin750 Stunnin750
Addict | Posts: 67445 | Joined: 06/09
Posted: 07/13/09
03:02 AM

I know there are aftermarket spark plug wires for cars that boost power a little bit by conducting electricty a bit better than stock wires.

Are there aftermarket wires available for bikes like that? If there are I can't seem to find them anywhere.  

 
dave_sonsky dave_sonsky
Administrator | Posts: 1156 | Joined: 03/08
Posted: 07/13/09
06:52 AM

haven't heard of them. new-ish bikes have the coil caps incorporated, so I doubt aftermarket companies have much to offer.  

 
Stunnin750 Stunnin750
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Posted: 07/13/09
08:32 AM

that's what i figured, i have looked everywhere on every site i know of for parts and haven't found anything. but on a side note, i saw some spark plugs that are designated as "race" spark plugs and they are between 475-800 bucks. I'm definitely not buying those but how are those any better than normal plugs?  

 
dave_sonsky dave_sonsky
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Posted: 07/14/09
10:14 AM

just stick with NGK, they're $9 each, but that's the way it goes.
don't use .99 cent Champion car plugs!  

 
Stunnin750 Stunnin750
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Posted: 07/14/09
11:18 AM

hahaha i'm assuming somebody has done that before. thanks for the tip. i was wondering on a good brand to use as well and a quality part is worth the extra money every time.  

 
Stunnin750 Stunnin750
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Posted: 07/16/09
06:05 AM

i found a website that sells the wires i was looking for, it's AllBikeSuperShop.Com, they sell them in 8mm and 8.5mm. They are under $70 so I am willing to check them out and will let you guys know how it goes.  

 
dave_sonsky dave_sonsky
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Posted: 07/16/09
10:16 AM

get a dyno run before and after!  

 
pirelli pirelli
New User | Posts: 13 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 07/16/09
01:49 PM

.001 of a second of lap time. spark plug wires.. prably wouldnt put ur money on it, you could get a carb rebuilt and feel the difference on the street. for the price of the stuff that the people on the track would use i wouldnt even look. plugs maybe somthing else to look into though.  

 
Stunnin750 Stunnin750
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Posted: 07/17/09
05:15 AM

70 bucks isn't much to spend on a possible upgrade. i'll try to find a place that has a dyno though and see what i can find out, i know it helps out cars quite a bit to get the bigger gauged wires so i'm hoping it will do the same for my bike.  

 
KrisNaarden KrisNaarden
User | Posts: 216 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 07/18/09
08:43 PM

waste of $  
www.Naarden.biz - Sportbike SuperStore

 
Stunnin750 Stunnin750
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Posted: 07/19/09
06:59 AM

only a dyno will tell.  if it doesn't hurt or help the performance of my bike, in the end all i did was get some newer plug wires to replace the 5 year old ones.